Distance degrees:

The basic and advanced institutes are:

A series of one-week (face to face) or hybrid (part face to face and part online) courses

Face to face sessions generally held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Delivered at WOU or at a training site near you

To register for a course

Call to Register (503) 838-8690 or 1-800-451-5767 (Option 2)

Course work is upper-division with content equal to that presented in an 11-week academic quarter and is designed to meet the professional enrichment needs of fire service administrators. Each course includes an individual field project.

Credit is also awarded for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in Fire Services Administration.

Develops an understanding of fire department organization including fire defenses and insurance ratings and organization of fire suppression and prevention, and the fire department and the municipality.